A Technician Installed a New 2GB Hard Drive on a Server

question 70

Multiple Choice

A technician installed a new 2GB hard drive on a server, but it only shows 1.86GB of unformatted space. Which of the following is a reason for the difference?

• A) Manufacturers use base 10 instead of base 2 in advertising disk space.
• B) A swap file is added to the drive automatically, reducing available disk space.
• C) The disk controller maps out a section of hard drive space for diagnostics.
• D) Disk drivers consume space of the hard drive.

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Definitions:

Capitalized Lease

A lease arrangement that is recorded as an asset on the lessee's balance sheet, indicating that the lessee assumes some of the risks and benefits of ownership.

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts.

Minimum Lease Payments

Minimum lease payments are the lowest amount that a lessee is obligated to pay over the lease term, including fixed payments, variable rent, guarantees, and residual value assurances.

Incremental Borrowing Rate

The interest rate a company would have to pay if it borrows funds on the day of the lease transaction, used in lease accounting.